Mehdi Yaghoubi Explained

Birth Place:Qazvin, Iran
Sport:Freestyle wrestling
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Mohammad Mahdi Yaghoubi (Persian: محمدمهدی یعقوبی; 2 April 1930 – 25 September 2021) was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1956 in his weight category of under 57 kg. He also won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Wrestling Championships and placed fifth in 1954.[1]

Yaghoubi had four brothers and four sisters. He quit school at the age of 15 to make free time for work and sport.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012-04-04. مدال‌آوران ایرانی المپیک؛ مهدی یعقوبی. 2021-09-26. BBC News فارسی. fa.